White Wines
Our sales of white wines continue to be dominated by Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, so we make sure we offer you a very wide choice of wines from these two great varieties from all over the world.
However, we make considerable efforts to promote intriguing varieties and blends too, so do consider alternatives, whether Chenin Blanc (Loire and South Africa); the peachy and exotically fruited Rhône varieties - Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc; and those varieties we now broadly label "Alsace" but which appear all along the trade routes from northern France via Germany to north-eastern Italy - Pinot Blanc (Bianco), Pinot Gris (Grigio), Gewurtztraminer; plus of course Riesling.
Some of our most distinctive and increasingly popular wines are from grapes grown only in small zones: Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc shores of the Med; Gros and Petit Manseng (Pacherenc du Vic Bilh) from the south-west of France; Albarino from Galicia; or Grechetto from Umbria. Then there are blends: blending grape varieties with specific qualities - for example using one for fruit (e.g. Viognier), one for body (e.g. Marsanne) and another for freshness (e.g. Clairette) - makes complete sense and can make wine so much more interesting. We commend in particular blends from the Languedoc, Spain and South Africa - especially the latter.
Key to our selection is only to offer wines from vines suited to the climatic conditions in which they are grown: that’s why we don’t offer Sauvignon Blanc from the Languedoc, or Pinot Grigio from Australia - it’s simply too hot there for these varieties. Some grapes thrive in the heat - for example Grillo in Sicily. Finally, note that we enjoy and seek freshness in our whites, and abhor the following: over-ripeness; ugly adjustment of acidity levels with tartaric acid (yes, in hot countries they can legally dump sacks of white powder into the wine); and clumsily oaked examples.
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The Rocca family make wines in Piedmont and the south of Italy, using a combination of estate...
OriginItaly
RegionSicily
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeGUA124
GrapeVermentino

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“Lemon and thyme on the nose and whistling with intensity on the palate. Acidity vibrating...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFUL123
GrapeClairette &

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From two parcels, one planted in 1954 and the other in 1982, in this top 1er Cru, which faces...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV 12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeROB421
GrapeChardonnay

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Michele Biancardi organically farms 9ha of vines near Cerignola, in the north-western corner of...
OriginItaly
RegionPuglia
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBIA623
GrapeFiano

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From the slopes above Larnage and named after a well. All goes into stainless steel tank and...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeVEN624
GrapeViognier

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We have just shipped more of this terrific white Crozes, a blend of 70% Marsanne and 30%...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeVEN823
GrapeMarsanne & Roussanne

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A blend of no less than eleven grapes this is one of the unsung heroes of our list. Ripe and...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMAB622
GrapeWhite blend

Little white Santenay is made but it is becoming increasingly popular amongst drinkers seeking...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75
CodeCLB120
GrapeChardonnay

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A brilliant example of what is arguably the Cape’s most exciting and individual style, the...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionPiekenierskloof
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodePIK322
GrapeChenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc & Chardonnay

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Simon’s long search for a Gavi that offered both typicity and value for money in spades...
OriginItaly
RegionGavi
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAR124
GrapeCortese

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From the best parcels of hillside vines at 300 metres grown on red soils, marls with iron and...
OriginItaly
RegionGavi
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePAR324
GrapeCortese

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Steinmassl is a steep, stony vineyard on gneiss and mica schist, perfect for Riesling. Very...
OriginAustria
RegionKamptal
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeSAX824
GrapeRiesling